wheel alignment?!

[A_racing_driver]

So I took my car to work to get a wheel alignment done and the mechanics said the rear end was all seized up so he couldn't adjust anything, how do I fix that because my tires are wearing on the inside a lot and its annoying me I thought spraying the bajezuz out of it with liquid wrench and wd40 would loosen it up but I'm not entirely sure where to start working

[987687]

Might help to know what kind of car you drive...

[Rooster2]

Recently had the same problem. I squirted PB Blaster over all adjustment points a couple of times during a week, and waited. After a week, the bolts came loose. Used a long bar attached to a socket drive for added leverage. You risk breaking something, but that is the chance you take.

[jp98]

Usually shops have a torch available to apply heat to break those stubborn bolts loose. 

 

But as Rooster said start spraying them down with PB Blaster and let them sit an then try to break them loose.  You may have to take the car back into the shop and ask the alignment guy which ones to do it to if you don't know. 

[Fairtax4me]

Are both tires wearing on the inner edge?

Does the back end of the car look like its sitting really low?

The rear springs on these wear out and let the back end sag. Too much sag will throw the camber off and wear the inner edges of the tires.

[keith3267]

Or you could have too much junk in the trunk.

[nipper]

I was told the same thing, I went to another shop and they got the bolts loose. I think its just a matter of how stubborn the mechanic is working on the car. Some wont be beaten by a couple of lousy bolts.

[idosubaru]

I presume you have a 2000+ legacy/outback or later impreza/forester with that newer style suspension?

 

if so, i forget the terminology but the rear bolt/bushing that holds the arm to the body of the vehicle seizes.  it's the arm that runs from the "rear knuckle" to the center of the vehicle, perpendicular to the road/parallel to the axles so to speak.  that inner bushing and bolt.  many people cut them off, they can be tricky to remove.

[987687]

I presume you have a 2000+ legacy/outback or later impreza/forester with that newer style suspension?

 

if so, i forget the terminology but the rear bolt/bushing that holds the arm to the body of the vehicle seizes.  it's the arm that runs from the "rear knuckle" to the center of the vehicle, perpendicular to the road/parallel to the axles so to speak.  that inner bushing and bolt.  many people cut them off, they can be tricky to remove.

 

That inner bushing you talk about is often the cause of bad camber in those cars. Those bushings take a lot of abuse and wear out, causing negative camber. My outback was stanced until I replaced that one.